Cloyster
Fossil · 32/62 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
FossilNumber
32/62
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Cloyster: Rarity & Collectibility
Cloyster in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #32/62 of the Fossil set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Cloyster?
In 2026, a Near Mint Cloyster (Uncommon, Fossil #32/62) changes hands at roughly $0.86, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $0.86, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.21. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.86, Lightly Played $0.61, Moderately Played $0.39, Heavily Played $0.30, Damaged $0.21 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Cloyster is valued near $120.00 — about 140x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Cloyster: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Cloyster sits around $120.00 — roughly 140x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $25.00, CGC 10 $30.00, CGC 9.5 $19.99 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 12 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.29 | $2.29 | $2.29 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 22 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $7.75 | $7.50 | $8.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $3.97 | $3.97 | $3.97 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $10.82 | $10.82 | $10.82 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $11.06 | $11.06 | $11.06 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $9.35 | $9.35 | $9.35 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $15.25 | $15.25 | $15.25 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 23 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.21 | $0.10 | $0.26 | 232 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.30 | $0.22 | $0.49 | 367 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.61 | $0.25 | $1.10 | 1,462 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.39 | $0.20 | $0.86 | 847 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.86 | $0.25 | $1.77 | 812 |
Collector Outlook for Cloyster
Cloyster is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Cloyster on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
